In Croaker, Virginia, a farm holds 43 colossal busts of all former U.S. presidents, some with missing noses Abandoned Spaces Battlefields Interiors Lifestyle News Strangeness
The British royal family hid Crown Jewels from Nazis in a biscuit tin News Battlefields Glamour Interiors Strangeness
The Aztec macuahuitl, a sword with obsidian blades, was sharp enough to decapitate a horse News Archeology Battlefields Strangeness
J.R.R. Tolkien’s other adventure: Courting and marrying Edith Bratt Battlefields Glamour Interiors Lifestyle Strangeness
“We’ll Meet Again,” sung by Vera Lynn, now 100, captured the feelings of many couples in WW2 News Battlefields Vintage Hollywood
A 450-year-old book advises young samurai how to prepare for combat, the secret to viewing death calmly–and what to name the baby Strangeness Battlefields
The original Godzilla movie was a metaphor for the devastating effects of nuclear weapons Battlefields Lifestyle News Strangeness Vintage Hollywood
The 1972 Olympic Games were called “The Peaceful Games” until they turned into the Munich massacre Battlefields Lifestyle News
Flak towers: massive reinforced concrete buildings built by the Nazis during World War II to protect cities from aerial attacks Battlefields News Strangeness
Britain: The Principality of Sealand a pirate “micro-state” & band of Dutch & German mercenaries armed with assault rifles and charged the platform with a speedboat, jet skis, & helicopters Battlefields News Self-Propelled
A Viking boat grave discovered under a market square in Norwegian city of Trondheim News Archeology Battlefields Interiors Strangeness
The Ribchester Helmet, a Roman artifact discovered by 13-year-old playing behind house Battlefields News